vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Nostocaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nostoc	Philander
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Philander deltae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.